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Institute of Biodiversity Genomics, Smithsonian Institution

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Smithsonian Jumps Into Biodiversity Genomics With New Institute

“On the heels of two vast analyses of the genomes of both birds and insects, the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., has announced that it will launch a virtual biodiversity genomics institute to accelerate efforts to capture and catalog all the DNA from Earth’s flora and fauna. Science, 12/12”

 

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“State of the Birds” Report Assesses the Health of the Nation’s Birds

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“State of the Birds” Report Assesses the Health of the Nation’s Birds

One hundred years after the extinction of the passenger pigeon, the nation’s top bird science and conservation groups have come together to publish The State of the Birds 2014—the most comprehensive review of long-term trend data for U.S. birds ever conducted.

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The State of the Birds 2014 report

– Smithsonian Institution

Source: Newswise Environment Wire 26-Sep-2014

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